We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share a contribution from Jackie Winter, tandem enthusiast, member of the Tandem Club UK, and author of “Life In Tandem: Tales of cycling travels.” I live in the UK and I’ve written…
Tandem Bike: Those Darn Accordions Provide Tandem Enthusiasts With A NEW Musical Standard
This is a Weekend Flashback posting from something I published at the TandemGeek’s Blog back on January 24, 2010. I’m going to try and make a point of sifting through the archives at my blog each weekend and bring forward…
Rally Report: 2014 Sebring Tandem Rally
TCA is pleased to share a Florida PANTHERS Post-Event Report from TCA member and contributor, Kathy Foster. The Sebring Tandem Rally, already unique for starting at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway, got an extra taste of yesteryear racing this weekend. For…
Registration for the MATES Rally in Mt. Jackson, Virginia Now Open!
Rally hosts Ed and Karen Hass wrote to let us know the Mid-Atlantic Tandem EnthusiastS 2014 Rally Website is up and running and registration is now open. The rally is being held in Mount Jackson, Virginia on June 20-22. Here is some additional information that…
Preventative Maintenance: Now Might Be A Good Time
This is the first of five articles in a series that address Preventative Maintenance for your tandem. You can find links to the other four at the bottom of this entry. One of the best things you can do to…
Preventative Maintenance: Frame, Fork & Bearings
This is the second of five articles in a series that address Preventative Maintenance for your tandem. The heart and soul of your tandem are the frame and fork and they’re often the most neglected parts of the bike, short…
Preventative Maintenance: Non-Drive Train Components & Brakes
This is the third of five articles in a series that address Preventative Maintenance for your tandem. With the frame, fork and bearings taken care of, lets now look at the “stuff” that makes it a rideable machine: the…
Preventative Maintenance: Transmission & Drive Train
This is the fourth of five articles in a series that address Preventative Maintenance for your tandem. Drive Train & Transmission: Shifters & Brifters: Here’s my favorite rule of thumb when it comes to shifters of just about any…
Preventative Maintenance: Wheels & Accessories
This is the fifth of five articles in a series that address Preventative Maintenance for your tandem. Almost done… Just a couple of fairly important components to address: those amazing wheels that connect you and your tandem to the…